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TexasTowelie

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82. I don't have an issue with the town halls since they are a great way for the candidates to introduce
Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:23 AM
Nov 2019

themselves to the candidates which is important for those who have little public exposure. Bernie decided to have his town hall relatively early in the campaign despite the fact that he really did not need to introduce himself to primary voters. From a strategic POV Bernie would have served himself better to wait and "introduce" himself later in the process as we grow closer to the primary dates and after other candidates withdrew. That was an "unforced error" by Bernie, so I don't see why his supporters are angry about the town hall that CNN had with Biden tonight who finally got "equal time" on CNN.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I'm struck again, as always, by how presidential Biden looks and sounds. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #1
Yes, Joe does look like the prototypical movie President. Blue_true Nov 2019 #78
Oh yes. Yes to his fab look and yes we need his inner President too and now more than ever. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #96
And he has a great sense of humor, too. Making the audience laugh. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #2
First questions about veterans. drray23 Nov 2019 #3
This was a great response Gothmog Nov 2019 #88
Mahalo, Goth! Cha Nov 2019 #99
They have two chairs. One for Biden and one for the host. drray23 Nov 2019 #4
They both sat down during the break, about 25 minutes into the town hall. George II Nov 2019 #23
Yep. Probably it was planned that way.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #24
I guess it was just a rest - he stood up about five minutes later and then she followed. George II Nov 2019 #30
I recall from the 2008 campaign how impressed I was with how he sounded in all bullwinkle428 Nov 2019 #5
Agree commpletely. And you should see the WSJ video interview on foreign policy he did a week ago: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #8
Biden is outlining his policies regarding having troops abroad. drray23 Nov 2019 #6
And we must get back with our allies and Joe Biden makes the most sense to do this. If someone UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #10
"Bring them back!" Gothmog Nov 2019 #93
Biden : the house has to impeach. drray23 Nov 2019 #7
The House has to enforce the Constitution Gothmog Nov 2019 #89
He's kicking some muthafucking ass so far. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #9
.. Cha Nov 2019 #76
He was ready for the Ukraine question. drray23 Nov 2019 #11
That was another truly great answer Gothmog Nov 2019 #90
Just refered to Giuliani as "that chump." LOL. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #12
That was perfect. Nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #13
And his thugs around him. George II Nov 2019 #25
I loved that. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #85
LOL Gothmog Nov 2019 #95
Please correct me if not so, but did Joe just say he expects the Senate to convict Trump if he... JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #14
No he did not say that. drray23 Nov 2019 #16
Thanks! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #27
I believe he said they might vote to convict ritapria Nov 2019 #21
Thanks and... JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #26
Of Trump's defiance of Congress: "As my mother would say, who died and left him king?" highplainsdem Nov 2019 #15
LOL. "My 89 opponents who are running for the nomination..." highplainsdem Nov 2019 #17
I wonder what the actual count is ? drray23 Nov 2019 #20
287, at last count. TwilightZone Nov 2019 #41
Whoa! Cha Nov 2019 #100
Now mocking Jeff Sessions' cringeworthy campaign video cowering before Trump. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #18
Biden just confidently predicted some tRump ass whuppin ' BootinUp Nov 2019 #19
Heavy question on personal grief. drray23 Nov 2019 #22
So far he doing great. I am sure the damn media is trying to doc03 Nov 2019 #28
Well the CNN live stream doesn't work for me MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #29
Did it work at all, and just went out, or it never worked? If it worked at all I'd try the link highplainsdem Nov 2019 #31
It didn't work at all MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #37
I'm sorry. I'll post links for the recorded video and the transcript as soon as I have them. I did highplainsdem Nov 2019 #42
I saw your other posting too late MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #51
Biden getting animated about the fact Harris said he should run in the Republican primary.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #32
Warren said he should run in GOP Primary ritapria Nov 2019 #33
Yes sorry, I meant warren. Nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #35
Get it straight. That was Warren NOT Harris. brush Nov 2019 #83
I agree with Joe Gothmog Nov 2019 #104
So much for detractors saying biden is no longer sharp. drray23 Nov 2019 #34
I don't get it people are concerned about his age, what is he 3 or 4 years older than Trump? doc03 Nov 2019 #40
You well sum up his twin strengths demonstrated here. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #48
Biden killing this town hall but I am surprised how little attention he is getting doc03 Nov 2019 #36
See reply 38, which I'd meant to post as a reply to your reply 36. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #39
Many of the supporters of his rivals aren't happy he's getting this town hall and doing well. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #38
In my opinion so far he is the only one of them that can win the EC and that doc03 Nov 2019 #46
So it's okay for CNN to have a town hall with Bernie, TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #65
Apparently to those supporters it is. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #71
CNN had a town hall with Tom Styer a couple days ago I see nothing doc03 Nov 2019 #79
I don't have an issue with the town halls since they are a great way for the candidates to introduce TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #82
They must have thought Cha Nov 2019 #102
On DACA recipients drray23 Nov 2019 #43
"They are Americans now. They should be treated as Americans now." Gothmog Nov 2019 #91
On DACA/Dreamers: "They are Americans now. They should be treated as Americans now." highplainsdem Nov 2019 #44
I love that comment Gothmog Nov 2019 #92
Joe is kicking ass, so impressed with him tonight Green Line Nov 2019 #45
He is generating so many quotable headlines. drray23 Nov 2019 #47
Hope so. It should be. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #49
Some idiots are yelling about climate change drray23 Nov 2019 #50
Biden and Burnett handled the interruption well, though, and it shut down quickly. highplainsdem Nov 2019 #54
I couldn't make out what they were saying. Qutzupalotl Nov 2019 #55
See reply 58 highplainsdem Nov 2019 #63
Let me guess where those people are coming from still_one Nov 2019 #56
Right.. Cha Nov 2019 #98
......... still_one Nov 2019 #103
I am moved at how he connects with people and impressed at his clarity on a variety of issues. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #52
I left the room for a minute, what were those people yelling? nt doc03 Nov 2019 #53
I didn't catch all of it, something about something being "too late." Haven't seen anything on highplainsdem Nov 2019 #57
Just found this from the Grinnell college paper: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #58
Think what they were yelling was . . . peggysue2 Nov 2019 #72
I can't watch. Any really hard questions and answers you heard yet? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #59
We chose science over fiction, we chose hope, we chose truth over lies.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #60
Yes We DID! Cha Nov 2019 #77
Pretty strong performance from Biden. W_HAMILTON Nov 2019 #61
Just concluded. He is immersed in the crowd mingling with the audience.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #62
So far pundits are saying it's his strongest performance to date.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #64
Then the pundits are being honest peggysue2 Nov 2019 #73
Kirsten Powers on Biden's performance: "The empathy factor was huge" in how he connected highplainsdem Nov 2019 #66
Indeed. It was pouring across the tv screen.nt. drray23 Nov 2019 #68
John Aaravosis tweet: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #67
It's so great to see all these Cha Nov 2019 #74
Bob Cesca tweet: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #69
I really like Biden texasfiddler Nov 2019 #70
Biden cites Garland as proof of future Repuke cooperation wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #75
I think that he is being wishful. Blue_true Nov 2019 #84
You then believe that "9 million people are expendable"? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #105
Seriously, what? wellst0nev0ter Nov 2019 #106
The reviews are brilliant and it won't work Cha Nov 2019 #80
Alyssa Milano tweets: highplainsdem Nov 2019 #81
Wow! Alyssa Milano gets it! Retweeted! Cha Nov 2019 #86
Yes, that's actually an excellent point she made, I hadn't thought of it OnDoutside Nov 2019 #101
Biden on Grief Gothmog Nov 2019 #87
Thank you. Cha Nov 2019 #94
Grief is a universal. Biden speaks its language and gives hope to all who have experienced it. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #97
It sucks CNN don't upload the full event on their youtube Otto Lidenbrock Nov 2019 #107
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